This week’s tips are all about making the best of a trip to the supermarket.

Ideas include never shop when you’re hungry as research has shown you’re likely to put more in the trolley than when shopping on a full stomach.

Darren Williams from PromotionalCodes.org.uk said: “We’ve come up with a list of tips that are easy to achieve. They’re small changes, which, if you follow them, will start to save you cash.

“If you can chop just £10 off your weekly bill, that’s a saving of £520 in a year – enough for a nice weekend away for you and the family or money to put aside for treats throughout the year.

“It is far too easy to get seduced by good deals, great packaging and delicious foodie smells when you’re doing your grocery shop.

“This is not about being mean and denying you the things you love. This is about shopping sensibly so you have them, and enough left over to really make a difference to your pocket.”

His suggestions include:

1. Never shop when you’re hungry.

If you shop on an empty stomach, you’re likely to buy far more than you need. The food and smells will get your taste buds tingling and you’ll end up putting too much in your trolley.

2. Try and shop alone.

It’s much easier to stick to your list if you shop alone. Take the kids and you’ll end up buying them a treat to keep them quiet. Take your partner and there’s bound to be a few extra bottles or packets of biscuits when you reach the checkout.

3. Make a list of what you need and follow it.

Always make a list and always remember to take it with you. As you shop, cross the items off your list. That way you’re less likely to stray and should end up buying exactly what you need.

4. Loyalty schemes.

Some supermarkets run great loyalty schemes. Whenever you shop at them make sure you have your card at hand so you can collect your points or rewards. Save these up and you can treat your family to a great day out, take the money off your shopping or put it towards the cost of a family break.

5. Shop around

Sounds simple but how many of us actually do it? If you know somewhere has a great offer on, pop in and get the item you need. It may be time consuming, but think how much you’ll save.

6. Make use of in store offers

An offer is only good if you actually need the product. So if basics like washing powder and loo rolls are on offer, snap them up. Be careful not to be wasteful with fresh items. The ‘buy one get one free’ on oranges may sound a great offer – not so when the second bag goes off and you have to throw them away.

7. Online offers

Always check on voucher code sites like PromotionalCodes.org.uk to see if you can get money off your shop. It may not be your entire shop, instead it could be a handful of items but every penny counts.